Leonard Schrage

I'm a researcher, designer, and engineer—interested in cities, computation, and climate change.

I run Living Systems and work at MIT and Northeastern.

My work integrates systems thinking, human-computer interaction, software development, geospatial data science, machine learning, and visualisation to tackle urban challenges and drive climate and social impact. I research how advanced computational tools can help generate essential data for informal settlements, break down urban complexity, and scale regenerative, value-driven design interventions across scales and expertise.

Previously, I started Material Guide and 1×1, after designing, developing, and managing digital products for NGOs, start-ups, corporates, governments, and research institutions. One of my favourite past projects is Water Sense—a low-cost, open source IoT solution for small-holder farmers.

Friends and long-term collaborators include C/O, Dinamo, Humans & Machines, Neo-Metabolism, OMMK, and RAM.

See more on LinkedIn, GitHub, and Are.na. Or just email me to learn more about my work or to collaborate.